Smoked Salmon and Shaved Asparagus Gruyere Quiche with a Pine Nut Crust #SundaySupper

Crust:

1-1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup butter, cut up
1/4 cup ice water
1 c pine nuts, chopped
2 tablespoons melted butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
1large shallot, chopped
pinch thyme
1-1/2 cups gruyere cheese
6 ounces smoked Nova Scotia Salmon, roughly chopped
1 bunch asparagus, shaved (or chopped)

Custard:

4 eggs
1-1/2 cups milk
6 ounces Gruyere cheese, shredded
3 tablespoons flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard

Crust:
Blend all ingredients in mixing bowl with whisk. Gather into a ball, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate about 13 minutes. Roll out between two pieces of plastic wrap. Place in greased pie plate and flute edges. Bake 450 degrees F., 5 minutes.
Put grated cheese in bottom of cooled pie shell.

Sauté shallot in butter, 3 minutes until soft. Put in pie shell on top of grated cheese.

Custard:
combine flour with spices. Whisk in milk, a little at a time, until blended well. Whisk eggs in another bowl, then add to milk mixture. Pour into pie shell on top of onions and cheese. Sprinkle with cayenne, if desired.

Bake at 375 degrees F., 40-45 minutes until center is set. 

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